Fourth Quarter Run Away Provides Winning Margin for Lady Cats; District Title Game Friday Night
Entering the fourth quarter Tuesday night, it was still anybody’s game as the #14 ranked Lady Cats’ basketball team was facing Mount Pleasant on the road. The Lady Cats held on to a slim, 35-33 lead. Then the Lady Cats used a big fourth quarter to run away with a 59-41 win. The Lady Cats outscored the Lady Tigers, 24-8 in the fourth quarter. The win gave the Lady Cats an 11-1 district record and kept them in a first place...
Wildcats Hold Slim Lead in District Race
After a heartfelt pregame speech from sophomore Godsgift Ezedinma, the #14 ranked Wildcats’ basketball team went out and defeated Mount Pleasant, 67-58 in a filled-to-overflowing Wildcats Gym Tuesday night. G.G. talked about the team returning to a successful approach from earlier this season where they were more concerned with making defensive stops rather than worrying about how many points they were scoring. As a result, the...
Walter Lloyd Maxwell
Walter Lloyd Maxwell, age 77, of Emory, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 5, 2018 at Hunt Regional Medical Center in Greenville. Funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 PM Thursday, February 8, 2018, at Believers’ Baptist Church in Emory with Bro. Jason Rolen officiating. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to service at 1 PM. Interment will follow in Smyrna Cemetery. Lloyd was born on December 8, 1940, in Bedias, Texas, to...
Zirretta Signs with Brookhaven College
Mileena Zirretta, a four year starter and prolific goal scorer for the Lady Cats’ soccer team, signed a letter of intent Tuesday (February 6) to play soccer at Brookhaven College in Farmers Branch near Dallas. Zirretta said she noticed that Brookhaven had a very good soccer program and she decided she wanted to go there. She said she expects to play right away as a forward. Zirretta said she visited the school and even...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report January 24-30, 2018
January 24th At 6:58 a.m., horses were reported out on CR 4430 near Winnsboro. Deputies were dispatched to HWY 154 near Quitman, at approximately 11:40 a.m., in reference to a welfare check. Deputies located the individual and everything was OK. Deputies spoke with the reporting party, at approximately 2:30 p.m., in reference to a theft that occurred on FM 17 near Alba. A known actor stole money from the reporting party’s residence....
Miller Grove Remains Unbeaten
In Hopkins County basketball, the Miller Grove Hornets remained unbeaten in district play as Kobe Robertson hit a game winning basket at the buzzer to give the Hornets a 45-43 win over Saltillo Friday night (February 2). The Hornets trailed at the half 24-18 but rallied in the second half to win. For the Hornets, Luke Brignon scored 14, Andjelo Alcox 12, Treyton Andree 11, Robertson 6 and Albert Serrano 2. For the Lions, Trevor Moore...
Soccer Game Day Moved to Wednesday
The weather proved to be the ultimate winner on this Tuesday soccer game day (February 6). The scheduled Wildcats’ match at Marshall has been postponed due to weather concerns. Wildcats Soccer Coach Nicky Wiggins put out that news just before noon Tuesday. He said the game has been rescheduled as a varsity only game Wednesday evening at 6 p.m. in Marshall. The Wildcats will come into the district contest with an 0-1 record after...
Game Day: Wildcat, Lady Cat Basketball Face Mt Pleasant
On this big Tuesday basketball game day (February 6), it’s Sulphur Springs versus rival Mount Pleasant with huge playoff implications. The #14 ranked Wildcats’ basketball team is at home as the Mount Pleasant Tigers come to town. Both teams are tied in the loss column with just one district loss. The Tigers have 9 district wins and the Wildcats 8. The Wildcats won at Mount Pleasant, 57-54 back on January 12. The Wildcats...
